happy halloween!

 

Happy Halloween!

{love Matthew, Mara & Ginger!}

 

I hope you all are having a spooky and fun day! Matthew and I carved these pretty little pumpkins this morning and we're having our traditional chili and spaghetti dinner tonight! Hopefully we'll watch a Halloween movie, too..like Hocus Pocus! I kind of wish it was acceptable for adults to go trick-or-treating! What's your favorite Halloween candy?

xox

look book: beanie there, done that

 It's hard to believe it's already the end of October..and Halloween is just days away! I feel like I just brought out my fall/winter clothes last week! {And as LA would have it, it was 80 degrees today..major sad face}. Sometimes I really want to slow time down..and make the seasons stay in place!

 sweater dress c/o Tulle, leggings Forever 21, boots J. Crew, beanie Urban, purse Coach via ebay

I love this yellow sweater dress from Tulle! The detail around the neck is so so pretty! I'm definitely on a yellow kick right now..we'll see if that plays into our wedding colors!

wedding wednesday: fall in love bridal soirée

Last night, I had the opportunity to attend the Fall in Love Bridal Soirée hosted by the Jenny Yoo Collection. The event was held at The London West Hollywood and I brought my friend Kim along for a night of drinks, cupcakes, and, of course, a fashion show! It was fun to look at the pretty dresses and pick out the ones we would or wouldn't wear. I think I might have been most excited, though, about being able to finally try desserts from Sweet & Saucy Shop! They've been featured all over the place and Matthew's cousin's wife is really close friends with the owner. The cake balls were fantastic! I couldn't believe how moist they were. Although I have no other ones to compare them too, I think they were the best ever!

Highlights of the night included: a fun photo booth, a strange interruption by The Three Waiters {opera singers posing as "real" waiters at the event}, getting a heavy gift bag and being most excited about the lightest thing inside..macarons from Gordon Ramsey's restaurant!

Did any of you go to any bridal events? For me it was more about the experience than anything else. Matthew and I don't really want a "standard/traditional" wedding. We really just want a special and unique celebration, full of cute little touches! and lots of DIY!!

photos taken by Kim Desjardins

grandma's 86th

So last Thursday my mom and I flew to Pittsburgh to celebrate my Grandma's 86th birthday! The last time we saw each other was when she came to visit in February, but it has been awhile since I've been out to PA. I think it meant a lot to her that my mom and I were there and she kept saying, "I can't believe you all are making such a fuss over my birthday." I think it's important, though, to celebrate birthdays no matter what age you are. Sometime we don't take the time to let people know how much their lives mean to us. My mom, my aunt, and I made a big dinner for her and we got a cake from a bakery she likes! It was a short trip but totally worth it!

Happy Birthday Grandma Nana!
xox

back to college

I realized I never posted about going up to Berkeley a couple weekends ago! Since we graduated, my really good friend Mal and I try to go up for at least one game a season {last year I think it was for Homecoming}. This year it was Cal vs. UCLA so I was kinda forced to cheer for both sides since Matthew was a Bruin. He tells me all the time that the Bears and Bruins are best friends and they're on the same side against USC and Stanford. hmm..I guess so. Mal and I stayed with her good friend Jenna in San Francisco and it was so fun to be there during a big weekend when the whole city was celebrating {the Giants won, Cal won, and Staford won}.

It was so nice to go up and see all my friends who still live in the city and also to spend lots of time with Mal. We were roomies and worked at the same job, so we always say how great it was to live together, work together, study together {me mostly, her not so much}, play together and sleep together {separate beds of course}! It's hard not seeing someone as much when you're used to seeing them pretty much 24/7. But, luckily we still make the time!

The winner of the Mr. Kate Bark Ear Cuff is...Illy from Much Love, Illy! Congrats! {send me your info}

I hope everyone had a grrrreat weekend! I'm luckily back on Pacific Standard Time and I'll be posting about my trip to Pittsburgh tomorrow!
xox

look book: sunny side up

We've been having a lot of rain in LA for the past couple weeks {so atypical}. It normally doesn't get to me since I looove the rain and it's such a rare occurrence that it always seems so special. When the weather is gray and gloomy, though, I can tend to wear a lot of dark colors, so I had to throw on my most cheerful yellow sweater!

sweater Madewell, blouse Banana Republic, skirt and flats J. Crew, purse Coach

On Sunday Matthew and I met up with his cousin Brian and his wife Karrie for brunch in Long Beach. We went to a crepe place so I got a yummy breakfast one..although I was craving nutella and banana soo badly! We talked about weddings, marriage, traveling, and their first baby that's due in January. It was a lot of fun and a nice little escape!

Shopbop.com Giveaway Winner!

The winner of the $100 Shopbop.com Gift Card is...Eleanor!! Congrats girl!!

Thanks everyone for entering! You can still enter the giveaway for the Mr. Kate Bark Ear Cuff. I'm picking the winner next Monday.

I'm going to Pittsburgh,PA tomorrow with my mom to celebrate my Grandma's birthday! I'm so excited since I haven't been there since 2007..and before that 2003 {?} Hopefully I'll be able to schedule a couple posts tonight! Still need to pack though..{of course}

xox

look book: punked-out pony & giveaway!

For a weekend that was full of cold weather, gray skies, and rain, I feel like I was really productive! It felt so good, considering that I normally like staying indoors whenever the weather is like that. Friday night Matthew and I went to our first registry event and boy was it overwhelming! More about that on Wednesday, though! Saturday I got out the Halloween decorations and started to figure out my costume. I'm trying not to wait until the last minute, like I did last year!

jacket Urban, shirt H&M, jeans Buffalo David Bitton, heels Jessica Simpson, bark ear cuff Mr. Kate

I saw this really cool tutorial {from Beth Jones} inspired by a hairstyle Serena wore on Gossip Girl. It was so easy and I think it was a fun way to show off this bark ear cuff that Mr. Kate sent me to give away to one of you!

To Enter:
1). Must be a follower of M Loves M
2). Visit the Mr. Kate website and comment back with the item you love the most

For extra entries
3). Blog/tweet for extra entries!
4). Become a Facebook fan of M Loves M
{please leave separate comments since it makes it a little easier on me!}

I'll be picking the winner next Monday, October 25th! Good luck!

And remember you can still enter the giveaway for the $100 Shopbop.com Gift Card! I'll be picking that winner on Wednesday!
xox